Huawei’s self-reliance allowed it to launch the Kirin 9000S for its flagship Mate 60 series last year, and since then, the company has slowly expanded its portfolio of chipsets. It is rumored that a Kirin 9010S is in testing and might be used in the upcoming P70 family, but before that, we spotted a new version of Kirin that is supposedly powering the MatePad Pro, one of Huawei’s high-end tablets. According to the specifications list, the device sports the Kirin 9000W, though extensive details currently remain out of our grasp.
Kirin 9000W has been listed as an octa-core chipset; no lithography or CPU cluster details shared
On the MatePad Pro page, it is mentioned that the tablet sports a large 13.2-inch display and features a flexible OLED with a 2880 × 1920 resolution that can reach 1000 nits of peak brightness. It also touts up to 512GB of internal storage, 12GB of RAM and is running HarmonyOS 4 right off the bat. The premium slate is likely targeted to those wanting a laptop alternate as there is support for the Smart Magnetic Keyboard and third-generation M-Pencil accessory, catering to creative professionals.
Driving all of these features and experiences is the Kirin 9000W, which is said to sport an octa-core CPU, though the exact cluster was not mentioned on the product page. To refresh your memory, a Kirin 9000SL was recently launched with a 9-core cluster and was found in Huawei’s Nova 12 series. The Kirin 9000W could sport the same configuration as the Kirin 9000S but operate at higher frequencies, as the larger surface area of the MatePad Pro meant that its temperatures could be controlled easily.
Huawei and SMIC have yet to break the 7nm threshold, so the Kirin 9000W likely is mass produced using the same technology. Fortunately, advanced manufacturing processes are a goal that China’s largest semiconductor giant intends to reach, but not now. From the looks of it, the Kirin 9000W could be just another re-branded Kirin 9000S, and being found in a tablet can mean that Huawei tweaked its frequencies to run slightly faster, though we can only be certain when new benchmarks show up.
News Source: Huawei
About the author: Omar Sohail is a reporter and analyst for Wccftech's mobile section, specializing in the technology and business of the mobile industry. His expertise lies in the intricate hardware supply chain, covering developments in semiconductor manufacturing, chip lithography, and camera sensor technology.
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